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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
2
The fragment discusses figures like Katherine Clemmons and John Avebbulid, mentions Archibald and Standard Oil, rail and canal projects toward Detroit and Chicago, tariff revision by William Howard Taft, and a Boston immigrant engagement meeting outlining a voter catechism. It highlights debates on waterways, tariffs, and bank guaranty fund performance.
The text outlines a political platform advocating honest money with a central bank, tariff for revenue and protection, strict constitutional construction, federal judiciary independence, equal justice for wildlife, and conservation. It nominates William Howard Taft for president and Thomas Henry Marshall for vice president, calling the group The Conservative Party.
Two hundred pair of all wool knee pants at 25 cents a pair. Fifty dozen four in band ties at five cents each. Eighty dozen men's fine Hilene nose, multi colors at 12 and a half cents per pair. One hundred Hart Schaffner Marx fine band tailored suits at one dollar. The store that can and will.
Wayne tent No 54 R O T M hosts season finale mass meeting in Garrett Kendallville and nearby towns. Knights from Garrett Auburn and Kendallville attend as resolutions praise Indiana growth and new commander M A Clapver is welcomed. Next meeting set for Butler in October. Garrett earns award for largest new member gain.
Indianapolis June 1 The appointment of Kant K Wheelock Fort Wayne to the state board of optometry provokes strong disapproval from opticians and others. A resolution by the Min Valley Optical club denounces the act as dictatorial and contrary to law. Governor Marshill defends Wheelock saying he is an optician with the necessary qualification, stoking discussion at the national convention June 21-24 in Atlanta.
Dr Niewonger left yesterday for Texas and others travel to attend funerals and reunions. A Perry township manufacturer was injured in a buggy crash on Ons street. Union 452 bartenders report attendance and elections in progress. Notre Dame alumni plan an informal reunion with a Continental Soldier uniform as a prized relic.
W D Willun T Cordon of Pearly yesterday bought the Ionan Ham Weoxt Main street property for an unspecified sum. He plans to erect a residence and begin work in the coming months. The buyer is described as a longtime Wayne County resident with a ten year history of moving and business success.
Local residents along Spy Run Avenue plan to form an organization to force the city to pave the thoroughfare. They cite city inaction and have held a meeting with a second planned to press elected officials to show cause for non paving.
A flood of Democratic candidates in Fort Wayne announce runs for mayor and city offices. The notices name Henry P. Scherer, August M. Schmidt, Charles Mcullockh, A. Muldoon, David Tout, and others as contenders, pledging municipal ownership, water works support, and track elevation while pledging to uphold laws and serve voters.
A blaze this morning destroyed the Loninsmar Milled Scraw company concrete structure and the Michigan Stamping company frame building. The loss is estimated at 160,400 dollars and the cause is listed as unknown pending investigation.
The piece outlines inexpensive handmade prizes for social gatherings, noting dainty handkerchief boxes decorated in blue and white, plus blue surah and pink silk bow decorations. It covers pattern details for loops and bows, fabric choices, and step by step assembly to produce charming, affordable gifts.
The water works board hears routine business at a 1 pm session. Two proposed two story frame houses on Cres ent and Third street are listed with costs around 31 000 and 25 dollars respectively, with details including cement blades and other construction items. Names include William Tingwalt and Willan Ringwalt in Clinton and Jefferson avenues, as the board schedules permits and approvals.
Fort Wayne dairy inspectors led by F W Tucker found evidence of dirty milk offered for sale to residents. Two samples showed cane-trailteeth and the dairymen were warned to stop selling tainted milk or face closure. Inspector Tucker urged letting milk stand two hours to observe cream separation as proof.
A contract was cloned yesterday by General Manager C D Emmons and Superintendent of Power My 1 Rolie for the Wabnah Valley Traction Company with Green Stoker Company at Pittsburgh for a battery of Green chain rating intokers to be installed in the LatYatts power hands of the traction company. This purchase completes the heavy equipment of the alumini and Mr Kohod Atton that he is getting the units installed rapidly and that the plant will operate at maximum loads within a few weeks. 4 I Manager Bolger of Rehtron Park together with Superintendent of Transportation TF 1 Hardy and City Superintendent HM Raver of the Wabnah Valley spent yesterday at Blumton arranging for the Sunday school plants to the belt at Robidon Park within the next few weeks. The pretty little tek, sort in growing inyer as a plenlor ground, several local churched Iaving already oppedgt rinten for the park.
The Patterson-Fletcher Co. advertises two hundred pairs of all wool Inest patite at ae a pink and fifty four-In-hand ties. It also lists ninety dozen Gent's fine Sisio Boins, nine cops, at 12tke a pair, plus one hundred Hart, Schaffner & Marx tailored salts. The store proclaims it can and will serve customers.
The Buffalo conference on charities and recreations discussed the post method of public recreation and proper channels. Evening session topic Break and Publicity featured speakers H. Wire Steele of Baltimore and Albert Shaw of New York, with a symposium on merit and mobility including Charles W. Burtwell of Boston and others.
A corpse recovered from St Mary's River remains unidentified. Authorities consider the deceased possibly Pearce after a hat found in the river yesterday bore that name. No other clues to identity have been found.
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